(389470) Jan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 March 2010 by J. M. Bosch at SM Montmagastrell.

Jan Bosch-Pellicer (b. 2010) is the second grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jan is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jan is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number389470
Provisional designation2010 ER45
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.2
Orbital period4.35 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.39 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.102
Inclination13.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.40 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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